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Insurers are detecting fraudulent motor and household claims worth £19 million each week as the industry’s clampdown on Britain’s compensation culture shows signs of success.

The Association of British Insurers says in findings being published today that its members are uncovering 2,670 bogus claims a week as part of a “zero-tolerance” approach to fraud.

In one of the most blatant claims, a group of 30 men hired a coach for a day’s greyhound racing — and all of them claimed for whiplash injury after a staged car accident. The car was damaged but the coach was left almost untouched.